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CVE-2016-8618
Published:July 31, 2018
Updated:May 17, 2026
The libcurl API function called "curl_maprintf()" before version 7.51.0 can be tricked into doing a double-free due to an unsafe "size_t" multiplication, on systems using 32 bit "size_t" variables.
Related Resources (12)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037192
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-8618
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8618
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47
https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20161102D.html
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-8618
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94098
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8618
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-21
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Use After Free
CWE-416
Double Free
CWE-415
EPSS
Base Score:
1.68